diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/repository/DeviceRepository.java b/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/repository/DeviceRepository.java
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+package hirs.attestationca.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+//import org.springframework.data.jpa.respository.JpaRepository;
+
+/**
+ * Setting up for new creation for CRUD operations.
+ */
+@Repository
+public interface DeviceRepository { // extends JpaRepository<Device, UUID> {
+}
diff --git a/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/repository/package-info.java b/HIRS_AttestationCA/src/main/java/hirs/attestationca/repository/package-info.java
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+/**
+ * Contains class structures for the interface and base CRUD operations for hibernate.
+ */
+package hirs.attestationca.repository;
diff --git a/HIRS_Utils/src/test/java/hirs/data/persist/SpringPersistenceTest.java b/HIRS_Utils/src/test/java/hirs/data/persist/SpringPersistenceTest.java
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+package hirs.data.persist;
+
+import org.hibernate.SessionFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.test.context.testng.AbstractTestNGSpringContextTests;
+
+/**
+ * Base class that autowires a session factory for use of
+ * any tests that need a database connection.
+ */
+@ContextConfiguration(classes = PersistenceConfiguration.class)
+@DirtiesContext(classMode = DirtiesContext.ClassMode.AFTER_CLASS)
+public class SpringPersistenceTest extends AbstractTestNGSpringContextTests {
+
+    /**
+     * Autowired session factory.
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:visibilitymodifier")
+    @Autowired
+    protected SessionFactory sessionFactory;
+}